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The galleries of Angkor Wat bear a series of bas-reliefs (stone carvings) on their walls. These depict intricate large-scale scenes, mainly from the Hindu epics of the Tamayana and the Mahabharata.
The western gallery show the Battle of Lanka and the Battle of Kurukshetra.
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The Great Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
These photo's are taken within the three rectangular galleries.
On the walls within the galleries can be seen many amazing bas-reliefs (see next post).
The structure of the temple consists of:
1. A surrounding moat (which is 190m wide), w...
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The four towers of the temple are visible in this photo
Angkor Wat is a temple at Angkor (near Siem Reap), Cambodia.
It was built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city.
It is an example of the high classical style of Khmer architecture.
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More images from Angor Thom - The Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Angkor Thom was was the last capital city of the Khmer Empire (Cambodia).
It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII.
At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon.
The Bayon is an amazing construction, and from it large faces, (as seen in these ...
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The road between Siem Reap and the Tonle Sap Lake (Chong Kneas Village) in the dry season.
The houses are stilted, as during the wet season the rising levels of water in the lake will flood the area under the houses.
They are constructed with whatever materials can be found.
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Photos taken on the river connecting the Tonle Sap Lake to the village of Kampong Phluk, Cambodia during the dry season.
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Traditional fish traps at Kampong Phluk, on the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.
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The floating village of Chong Khneas near the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake , close to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The houses are towed to different locations on the lake during the wet and the dry seasons....
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Stilted houses at Kampong Phluk, situated within the floodplains of the Tonle Sap lake.
During the dry season the water levels in the lake are low and the village is situated on dry ground. During the wet season the water levels in the lake rise and the villages become flooded. This photo is tak...
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Kampong Phluk, consists of three villages of stilted houses built within the flood plains of the Tonle Sap Lake. During the dry season the lake is low and the buildings are surrounded by dry ground. When the wet season comes, however, the water levels rise and the houses in the village bec...
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Kangaroo's splashing through the icy cold river water, in Kosciuszko National Park, (New South Wales, Australia) near Thredbo at the "Thredbo Diggings".
For more information on Thredbo, click here.
Information on Kosciuszko National Park can be found here...
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A full moon has risen in the early evening over Singapore lately, and it has been just beautiful...
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The haze hanging over Singapore catches the orange glow of the sun as it rises over the wakening city...
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Located at Tampak Siring, Bali, Indonesia, the BUANA AMERTHA SARI (BAS) AGROWISATA Coffee Farm is famous for its traditional processing of Bali Coffee.
You can watch the coffee being roasted (see pic below), and have a go at grinding it yourself - the traditional way.
You can also ...
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The galleries of Angkor Wat bear a series of bas-reliefs (stone carvings) on their walls. These depict intricate large-scale scenes, mainly from the Hindu epics of the Tamayana and the Mahabharata.
The western gallery show the Battle of Lanka and the Battle of Kurukshetra.
The southern gallery has a historical scene - a procession of Suryavarman II, then the 32 hells and 37 heavens of Hindu mythology.
The eastern gallery shows the Churning of the Sea of Milk, followed by Vishnu defeating asuras.
This information and much more can be found on Wikipedia. Click here to see this article and more information.
Bas-Relief showing Apsaras, Angkor Wat
Apsaras are depictions of female celestials (supernatural beings) that appear as young women of great beauty and elegance, who are proficient in the art of dancing. The depictions are either dancing or piosed to dance.
Click here to see the Wikipedia article on Apsaras, where this information has been sourced.
The Great Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
These photo's are taken within the three rectangular galleries.
On the walls within the galleries can be seen many amazing bas-reliefs (see next post).
The structure of the temple consists of:
1. A surrounding moat (which is 190m wide), which encloses
2. An apron of open ground 30 m wide which surrounds
3. An outer wall (which is 3.6 km long, and 4.5 m high)
4. Inside the outer wall are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next.
5. At the centre of the temple stands four towers.
Entrance to the temple is by either:
1. An earth bank (to the east)
2. A sandstone causeway (to the west) - this is the main entrance and is a later addition.
This information, and much more, is available at WIkipedia, the article can be found here
The Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
The four towers of the temple are visible in this photo
Angkor Wat is a temple at Angkor (near Siem Reap), Cambodia.
It was built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city.
It is an example of the high classical style of Khmer architecture.
Widipedia has a great article on the Angkor Wat temple which can be found here.
View from a window of the Angkor Wat TEmple, Cambodia
Inside the Angkor Wat Temple
Angkor Thom - The Bayon Temple, Cambodia
More images from Angor Thom - The Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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A child plays in her dwelling along the road to the Tonle Sap Lake from Siem Reap
The road between Siem Reap and the Tonle Sap Lake (Chong Kneas Village) in the dry season
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Photos taken on the river connecting the Tonle Sap Lake to the village of Kampong Phluk, Cambodia during the dry season.
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Fish Traps on the Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Phluk, Cambodia
Traditional fish traps at Kampong Phluk, on the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
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Stilted houses at Kampong Phluk, situated within the floodplains of the Tonle Sap lake.
During the dry season the water levels in the lake are low and the village is situated on dry ground. During the wet season the water levels in the lake rise and the villages become flooded. This photo is taken during the dry season. This house has two levels. The storage level situated half-way up the stilts will become flooded in the wet season, but allows for increased room in the actual living area (at the top of the stilts) during the dry season. During the wet season, boats are the only means of transport around the villages.
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